Had my wedding reception here at De Luca's. 3 years ago this review is long overdue. I didn't know anything about Yelp back then . But I remember my now wife and I were looking all over for a great place to have our reception dinner. Since it was in July alot of restaurants had not availability. We met Rafael and from the start he was polite and worked his magic, we were concerned because we had about 50 Guests from our wedding . And Rafael had no problem accommodating our needs and was able to fit all 50 guests. We had a great time and a great dinner. All the server's were great . I appreciate Rafael . And since then my wife and I go there on our wedding anniversary to have a dinner. Thanks Rafael read more

Food is great had the Italian sandwich and salad. The rest of my family had the pasta and zero complaints about the food. Service was slow ? Maybe understaffed. read more

Great service and our food was delicious and authentic. Will definitely return. They accommodated our big group with ease. read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Whittier, California

This place never disappoints! Tuesday is the best day! The service is amazing! Gilbert was our server! He was attentive and always refilled our drinks! Food was yummy. read more

My dad was in their today, august 26 2025, at 4pm he was there for 30 minutes and no one asked if he wanted water or take his order for food. There was no one else dinning at the time. He spoke with the manager and he said if you don't like the service you can leave. They were one of our favorite places to eat but not now read more

My husband and I attended the wine dinner in October. Everything was fantastic. Most of the items were curated for the wine dinner, so we'd love to come back and try items on the standard daily menu. The bread and butter is basic but hits the spot. The vinaigrette on the salad was yummy. The gorgonzola and fig pizza was tasty, and I got to take home leftovers for my breakfast. The pappardelle pasta was my favorite dish of the night. The cold gazpacho style soup was fantastic. My husband usually does not like that style of soup, but he loved it! Service was wonderful, and we can't wait to go back and try more food and perhaps listen to the live music. I hope there are more wine pairing dinners here. read more

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Tried them a few times. Love the servers, very good food but miss the Pepinos vibe. They did a great job with the remodel much needed. It's worth a visit. read more

Let me start by saying delicious! Everything was fresh and came out hot. The pictures do no justice! The chicken is huge. The service was amazing! Our waitress Kelsey was so sweet and on point. She was helpful and quick, our drinks were never empty. The place is clean, looks like it was freshly painted. Light music in the background (sounded like jazz). read more

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The food is acceptable. It works as being this type of food. Garlic bread is nice but needs to be baked longer for more crispness. Faggioli soup needs to be worked-up a couple of notches. Bland bean and low flavor broth, which needs some added cooked vegetables and a bit of spice. Service is very good. read more

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST ITALIAN FOOD IN TOWN! Always enjoy when we get to take the family to De Luca's! Lillie is our favorite waitress and she is always so polite and very well spoken! She always has the best suggestions too. The attentiveness at this restaurant is welcoming and warm. THE FOOD: lasagna is my Favorite Next is raviolis! NEVER pass up on the Desert! read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Capsize Salad!! Our favorite appetizer - Italian Near Me - Whittier, California

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Food was delicious and plentiful. Nice environment and service was good. My party had lasagna, pizza, and spaghetti.

Always a good experience and delicious meal at DeLuca's! Nice atmosphere, great service and great food! They have a full bar as well. Can't beat it! read more

Today was my first time ordering take out from De Luca's Restaurant. I ordered the rigatoni carbonara. The pasta was Al dente and the sauce was creamy. The mushrooms and peas gave the pasta a nice texture. The pancetta was delicious. I will be trying this place again. read more

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Stopped by here for a Christmas get together. Parking was easy to find right next to the location. You're greeted when you enter and not long after seated. The menu provides the usual Italian favorites. I asked for an Italian margarita and was then advised they only have beer and wine. The beer selection is not large, I did not ask about the wines. We placed an order with traditional favorites...spaghetti meatballs, lasagna and fettuccine alterado. I found the spaghetti and meatball quite tasty. I enjoyed the ample sauce provided and the meatball also had a good flavor. As for the fettuccine, unfortunately we all thought the sauce appeared thin and lacked flavor. The lasagna was stacked well with cheese inside and out. Unfortunately the lasagna although ok was not great. Deluca's is good, but not great. I will probably not be returning to this restaurant. Service was friendly and the prices were average for a sit down Italian restaurant. Minus two stars for the two food misses. read more

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What a difference 6 months makes. My last rating was a 1 because the service was so bad. My wife talked me into going back to socialize with her bowling group. Amazing service. We split a pizza and it was delicious. Keep up the good work! Dave K read more

My squash ravioli in brown butter sauce with a side of meatballs were absolutely delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed the leftovers for tonight's dinner. Our waitress was attentive, checking back with us, and even bringing a new lemonade without being asked. This was especially appreciated because the restaurant was very busy. This was our third time there and we look forward to returning. read more

F F expensive service fair i will not here again food long wait ambiance way too dark and took forever to get waiters attention read more

We ordered chicken alfredo and filet mignon. We waited for a long time to get them after we finished salad. The chicken Alfredo tasted good, but filet mignon was burnt, overcooked and it tasted bitter, which made all the sauce and vegetables around it tasted bitter. It ruined our appetite. This was the worst beef we had ever had. We didn't ask them to recook it as not to waste food. We told the waitress what happened and hope they would make improvement. The waitress was nice but she looked kinda new. A man looked like manager asked us what happened later after we told the waitress and offered us free dessert which was nice. Since we didn't have appetite to eat anything there so we packed the desserts and leftovers. read more

What better way to start a new retirement week? Took a chance, who knew? That we would be so satisfied... had to try it all to give an honest opinion. EXCELLENT food and EXCELLENT service by "Jose" ‍ read more

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Great food Hot Delicious Service 5 Star Kind Courteous and attentive. Ambiance Friendly and Welcoming read more

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Absolutely delicious!! Wanted Italian food and decided to try this as help had great reviews and did not disappoint!! Food was delicious and HUGE portions. Plenty for dinner and lunch leftovers. My husband and mother in law had the minestrone and they said it was delicious! My garden salad was good. Entrees we're half and half (ravioli and spaghetti with meat sauce), husband had the sausage and peppers penne, I had the chicken Marsala. Everything was delicious and freshly made. Service was superb!!! Owner and waitress were super attentive and so friendly and personable!! Owner was gracious and humble that it was our first time. Waitress was super attentive. Location was super clean and neat! Nice and cool (A/C was a plus!) Will definitely be coming back here and they offer catering! read more

Came today for Mother's Day, I get they are busy but it doesn't excuse the fact that the food was undercooked. We ordered meat raviolis with marinara no taste and undercooked, Alfredo pasta and gnocchi undercooked and had a bland taste. We didn't even eat our food. Service was slow. Won't be coming back. read more

This is one of the best Italian Restaurant I have been to. The food is fresh and The staff is very attentive.

We celebrated our mom's 90th birthday. It was a beautiful luncheon with 40 family members grandkids and great grandkids. The food was delicious. The service was wonderful. I highly recommend. read more

Thank you to all the De Luca's staff for a wonderful dinner and service. Every single thing we ordered was delicious. Everyone on the staff worked hard and was very kind. The bus boy and our waitress were a great team and handled everything smoothly. To top it off my nephew was very hungry and was getting anxious for his food. He got a little loud. Without us even saying anything to the server, she bought the kids food out within minutes. The food, service, and the staffs great attitude will bring us back. read more

Came here recently, hoping to try a local Italian restaurant, but this place unfortunately did not satisfy the craving. While the service was good, the food itself seriously disappointed. I came on a rainy Wednesday night, and we were literally the only table in the entire restaurant. I just kind of chalked it up to the less than ideal weather, and tried to have an open mind. The food menu had me a little skeptical of the authenticity as well; the only pizza options were "New York style". Upon reading the wine menu, they had very few options that were able to be ordered by the glass, so I just didn't drink. Our party ordered the garlic knots and the calamari as appetizers. For the main entree, I ordered the veal parmesan, and my partner ordered chicken parmesan. The garlic knots were super delicious, calamari was crispy as well. But then the meals come out: both dishes were served with a side of Penne and marinara sauce. Both the veal and the chicken were soggy and chewy. The pasta and the sauce were cold and underseasoned, and honestly reminded me of school cafeteria pasta. However, the service was absolutely amazing. Our server was super friendly and down to earth. People came by to refill our waters often. Our server did tell us that we were her only table for the night, and would be doing other tasks, so we could flag her down whenever we needed attention. While this was super nice, having servers run around throughout the restaurant means that we did have to wait a little while to get our checks at the end of the meal. read more

Not sure what happened to this place but it is not what it used to be. Extremely disappointed! I go here every once in a while for the cioppino and have enjoyed it up until today. Instead of the red broth it use to come in with a nice amount of seafood, today my cioppino was in a pool of thick marinara sauce and only had 2 shrimp, 2 clams, 2 mussels and a sprinkling of calamari. Definitely NOT worth the $36 price. I need to find a new ciopinno spot because I won't be returning. read more

The service is pathetic at this place. Food is mid at best. Not worth the price, and it's a long wait. They forgot things and messed up our order multiple times. There are too many tables squeezed inside an outdated place. There was no room for plates or to comfortably move around. The restroom was not clean. There was poop on the floor. The employees look overworked and stressed. The man singing Frank Sinatra was extremely rude to my table and my mother during what should have been a special moment to celebrate her birthday. He also called one of the workers an idiot on the mic in front of the entire restaurant. The owner or manager (whatever he is) is rude. When we explained the situation regarding the singer to the man in charge he laughed in our face and said he would not be compensating us in any way and told us we could leave a bad review on Yelp because he didn't care.... So here it is--You're an asshole, you run a shitty restaurant and all you care about is money. I hope this place closes down and I sincerely hope I don't see either of you on the street. read more

Had chicken cannalonie and did not enjoy. Chicken was a paste squeezed into a tube of pasta - the texture was very off putting. The alfredo sauce was like soup, not thick and rich. The sticker price was $27. To be fair the taste was okay, however for the price it should be outstanding. On line menu price says $23. My husband and mom got soup and salad (iceberg and a few carrots, no croutons) for total bill of $90. Think we'll stick to Olive Garden. Better salad, taste and value. read more

I ordered take out! Very good spaghetti with meatballs! Employees and owner very nice, a little pricey but waaaaaaay better than Olive Garden or Lascaris spaghetti. read more

Service was ok, they didn't honor our reservation. We were seated after about 20 min. The food took about 40-45 min so we expected hot, fresh food. My chicken parm was overcooked (visibly burnt) yet somehow tasted uncooked. It was rubbery and I couldn't chew it, it was absolutely inedible. You couldn't pay me to come back. read more

All I have to say is the food was really good. The service was great. The ambience can be a little romantic, which I liked!

They make the very best red sauce. Very loud and uncomfortable Tuesday nights. Not recommended Tuesday nights. read more

I had driven past this restaurant for years, but I finally decided to go for lunch. Walking in the restaurant it looks very clean and cozy. The waiter was professional and efficient. I ordered the chicken Parmesan with pasta and it was delicious. The chicken was tender and moist. The pasta was very well seasoned. I'd like to come back again with my family. read more

Great service! Everyone was so welcoming. The food was delicious! I had the Angel hair garlic pasta with tomatoes. It was very tasty. Big servings, if you share, you will be charged $6 for sharing a plate. The bread is nice and warm and add butter it's to die for. The restaurant is not very big so I recommend to make reservations if you go late in the evening or in the weekend. They also have a small banquet room for big parties. The restroom was very clean. The decor is randomly picked like different memorabilia everywhere but it makes the restaurant unique and classic. We will definitely return. read more

I had our food delivered through Grub Hub. It was fast and convenient the food was still piping hot. I love that they give you soft bread and butter without even asking. Our food was delicious . I highly recommend the Puttanesca. read more

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This week is Teachers Appreciation week, so I ordered 8 dishes from here all for myself. Just kidding, for my beloved principal :) because there is no equivalent day to celebrate the best boss in the entire world!! She does not eat carbs but loves Italian, so I was glad to find De Luca's that accommodates both of those preferences :) we got allll the veggies on the menu lol Anyways, I ordered through DoorDash, and all the foods arrived on time, so that was awesome. A minor flaw would be that the containers leak, so we had to clean the spill from the Chicken Piccata. Other than that, the food itself was superb. 1. Stuffed eggplant parmigiana (5/5): Nailed it! The name of it sounds like it'll be huge, but the ricotta and mozzarella was not overbearing or heavy at all. So so good. 2. Chicken Picatta (4/5): The chicken was a tad dry. But, I really enjoyed the white wine sauce with garlic, lemon and capers. 3. Caprese Salad (5/5): You really can't go wrong with this one. 4. Bruschetta (5/5): light & fresh appetizer! Had these with endives instead of bread. 5. Walnut Salad (5/5): I lovee walnuts, and I lovee salad, so the combination of the two were obviously delicious. Inspired to make this one at home too :) 6. Artichoke Hearts Salad (4/5): I love artichokes because it's fortified with iron, but I wish the dressing were less acidic. I think I would've paired it with a tahini dressing... 7. Pizza (5/5): got this one for her assistant, but she LOVED it too! Looked really delicious tbh... 8. Penne pasta (5/5): they offer gluten-free options too! You can add it into your special instructions for the order. I saw they gave a generous amount of bread and butter, but I didn't get to try them. We also had stuffed mushrooms, but they were not from here. The portions given were enough to last us three meals. Also, I can't stop thinking about the eggplant parm... this was my first experience with De Luca's but it won't be my last! DoorDash did a wonderful job delivering the food early and on-time! :) [Tip: if you have a Chase credit card, then DoorDash delivery fee is waived for ya] read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Not photogenic, but you're seeing Stuffed Eggplant Parmigiana, Artichoke Hearts Salad, Walnut Salad, Chicken Picatta - Italian Near Me - Whittier, California

Food was amazing and great atmosphere . We got lasagnas and they were delicious. But most of all the service was really great because of our wonderful waitress Kelsie . She was very attentive , friendly and made us feel very welcomed. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the future that is looking for delicious food and calm atmosphere. read more

Great food and great service by Gilbert, the food is always delicious. Thank you for helping us Celebrate my son's 18th Birthday!

The service was wonderful. They were attentive as soon as I stepped in. I was seated immediately and within a few minutes I ordered my dinner. The food did not disappoint. I will return for a birthday celebration very soon. read more